Oct 31

Sri Lanka invites businesses to invest in the North and East

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Oct 31, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is inviting the business community to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the accelerated development programs in the war-ravaged North and East. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Japan welcomes the early resettlement of IDPs in Sri Lanka

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Oct 31, Colombo: The Government of Japan has welcomed Sri Lanka's continued effort to facilitate the early resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons in the Northern part of the country. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Bulgarian President arrives in Sri Lanka

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Oct 31, Colombo: The Bulgarian President, Georgi Parvanov arrived in Sri Lanka today for a two-day official visit. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Policemen responsible for forced drowning of a youth at the Bambalapitiya beach was taken into custody.

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A police constable attached to the Bambalapitiya police station wanted in connection with Thursday s.. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Late Minister Fernandopulle’s wife to contest at Sri Lanka’s General Election

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Oct 31, Colombo: The wife of Late Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, Dr Sudharshini Fernandopulle will enter politics to contest at the upcoming General Election next year. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Domestic gas prices raised in Sri Lanka

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Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Government today granted permission to increase the domestic gas prices with effect from midnight today. Read the Full Article
Oct 31

Terror promotion by humanitarian means

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Time was when the so-called Tokyo Co-Chairs considered it their burden to control the destiny of thi.. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Sri Lanka President meets Nepali leaders

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Oct 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is visiting Nepal met Nepali leaders in Kathmandu on Friday. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank evaluated the impact of losing GSP+ concession

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Oct 30, Colombo: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka presented an evaluation on the impact of losing the European Union trade concession, the Generalized Systems Preference plus (GSP+) scheme from a risk management perspective to the media Thursday (29). Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Sri Lanka inflation drops to record low during October

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Oct 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka's annual average inflation rate declined to a record six-year low of 5.2 percent in October, from 6.6 percent in the previous month, the Central Bank reported today. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

SB eyeing for common candidate post in Sri Lanka joint alliance

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Oct 30, Colombo: The national organizer of the main opposition United National Party, S.B Dissanayake today hinted..... Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Sri Lanka opposition meets polls chief

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Oct 30, Colombo: The Election Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake today promised the opposition political parties to take every possible step to prevent election malpractices in future polls. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Policeman involved in youth’s drowning in Sri Lanka capital surrenders

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Oct 30, Colombo: A policeman who was wanted in connection with the alleged assault that led to the drowning of a Tamil youth in Bambalapitiya yesterday surrendered to the Bambalapitiya police, the police said. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Sri Lanka’s theater legend Gamini Haththotuwegama passes away

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Oct 30, Colombo: Gamini Haththotuwegama, one of the finest artists who dedicated his life to the modern street drama culture in Sri Lanka has passed away this morning at a hospital in Colombo after a brief illness. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

More contaminated medicine bottles found in Sri Lanka

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Oct 30, Colombo: Two more drug bottles contaminated with foreign materials inside were found from two separate hospitals in Sri Lanka during the day today, health officials said. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

US agency helps reintegration of former rebel combatants in Sri Lanka

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Oct 30, Colombo: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has officially launched a new program to help former rebel combatants from the East to reintegrate into the society, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo said. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Sri Lanka President visits Lord Buddha’s birth place in Nepal

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Oct 30, Lumbini, Nepal: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is currently on a tour in Nepal visited Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Friday morning. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Executive Presidency as a curse

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Principles in politics are like snow in hell. The JVP did their damnedest to prevent Mahinda Rajapak.. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

JKH records Rs 1.86 b PBT

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John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) recorded Profit Before Tax (PBT) for the six months and quarter ended.. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Cabinet Sub-committee to assist drought-hit areas

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A Cabinet Sub-committee (CSC) has been appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to assist the people.. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Southern Province Ministers

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Former Chief Minister of Southern Province, Shan Wijayalal De Silva took oaths before President Mahi.. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Controversy surrounds Australia-Indonesia pact on bogus SL asylum seekers

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Controversy surrounds Australia s decision to keep Sri Lanka out of negotiations over Sri Lankan.. Read the Full Article
Oct 30

Free transport for soldiers again

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Priority for Army personnel s loan application: Loans for house construction to be prioritised:.. Read the Full Article
Oct 29

Sri Lanka President orders full investigation of death threats to journalists

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Oct 29, Colombo: Sri Lanka's President today ordered the police to thoroughly investigation the death threats received by the journalists of Leader newspapers. Read the Full Article
Oct 29

Sri Lanka Health Ministry warns alleged Indian Pharmaceutical Companies on contaminated vaccine vials

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Oct 29, Colombo: The Ministry of Health has claimed explanations from six Indian pharmaceutical companies with regard to the medicinal drugs contaminated with glass particles and plastic recently. Read the Full Article
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